After Hamas rejected a proposed ceasefire with Israel put forward by Egypt, a five-hour humanitarian truce in the Gaza Strip was agreed to by Israel. Israeli attacks have killed about 220 people and wounded 1,550 more in Gaza since last week. Israeli forces are said to be targeting the homes of senior Hamas officials. Israel has urged residents of several districts of the Gaza border area to evacuate their homes to avoid rocket attacks, affecting over 100,000 people.
